Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Washington County, Ohio, has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal and County Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Courts, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Washington County
In Washington County, the Washington County Court of Common Pleas hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters, each in its own division.
The Municipal and County Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases, evictions and civil cases up to $15,000; mayor's courts handle some village tickets.
Divorces go to the Domestic Relations Division of the Court of Common Pleas, and the file stays with the Clerk of Courts.
The Clerk of Courts keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Ohio Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Washington County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washingtongov.org/250/Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Clerk of Courts | Washington County, OH), phone (740) 373-6623, 205 Putnam Street Marietta, OH 45750, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Ohio has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Ohio court page SearchSystems verified is at supremecourt.ohio.gov/clerk/ecms.
What Reaches the Court from Washington County
Together, the four agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 669 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Washington County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Washington County criminal records, Washington County divorce records, Washington County traffic tickets, Washington County DUI and Washington County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Ohio. These court pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Marietta Municipal Court (mariettacourt.com)
- Ohio Trial Courts & Local Rules (supremecourt.ohio.gov)
- Washington County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division (washingtongov.org)
- Washington County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division (washingtongov.org)
Cities in Washington County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Washington County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Marietta (13,039)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Washington County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washingtongov.org/250/Clerk-of-Courts, phone (740) 373-6623.
Which court hears felonies in Washington County?
The Washington County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters, each in its own division. The Municipal and County Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases, evictions and civil cases up to $15,000; mayor's courts handle some village tickets.
Who keeps the court records in Washington County?
The Clerk of Courts. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Ohio?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Washington County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.